apartheid impact on economy and politics Flashcards
1
Q
Bantustans
A
they served a political and economic purpose - confined African political rights
2
Q
white living conditions
A
generally lived longer than the blacks
earned more money
had better homes
3
Q
SA firms
A
relied on the low wages
they earned a 25% profit every year
6.5% in Britain
4
Q
foreign businesses
A
between 2000-2500 in SA
5
Q
1980 foreign investors
A
invested $30 billion
20% of the industry
6
Q
white income
A
was generally 10 x that of Africans
7
Q
african mortality rate
A
was 13 x higher in Africans and Coloureds
8
Q
life expectancy for Blacks
A
average 55 in 1969-71
25% died before their first birthday
9
Q
black education
A
was poorer so couldn’t compete with whites for better jobs
